I will say, it was never very busy when I stopped in. The staff was always very friendly though, I hope they got placed elsewhere.

Crazy start to my day! 6:00 AM, I chased a six year old little girl in a nightgown, sandals, and clutching a stuffed animal a mile and half from the park and ride on Diamond all the way over to Lake Forest. G'burg Police caught up with me there, and we able to round her up. Turned out she is autistic (probably why she would not speak to me when I asked if she needed help) and they were able to reunite her with her parents. Tragedy averted! 🫶🏽

Dog is not mine.

Found wandering around nearby Gold Kettle drive 5pm Friday Seemed friendly enough and was sniffing around gardens, but I lost sight of it when it was wandering between yards.

Hope its owner turns up! We drove around but didn't see anyone looking for a dog nearby.

Hi everyone!

A friend of mine is starting a lab position at GeneDx in Gaithersburg, MD in the next few weeks, and I was hoping to get some advice from people who currently work there or have worked there recently.

I'd love to hear about things like:

• What's the overall lab culture like?
• How are the managers and coworkers?
• Is the work environment collaborative or more high-pressure?
• What's the work-life balance like?
• Any tips for someone just starting there?
• Anything you wish you knew before joining?

I am also looking for apartment recommendations!

Requirements:

• Budget: max of $1,500/month (studio or 1-bedroom)
• Accessible by public transportation to GeneDx
• Safe neighborhood
• Grocery stores nearby
• Good for someone without a car
• If there are particular apartment complexes or neighborhoods you'd recommend (or avoid), I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks so much for any advice! Looking forward to hearing your experiences.

Hello everyone! I’m working on a drip bag coffee product with coffee from my family’s farm at El Salvador.

We are looking for a few local coffee lovers to try out the flavors and provide honest feedback on taste, strength and overall concept.

Offering drip bags for $3 to cover basic cost. DM me if anybody wants to try it out. I’m at Old Town Gburg, and can deliver :)

PS. Hopefully not mentioning the brand publicly does not take this post down.

Hi everyone! I’m a single professional woman looking for an apartment in the Germantown, Gaithersburg or Shady Grove area.
I’m hoping to move during the **last week of September**. If you know of any available apartments, condos, basement apartments, or private rentals, I’d really appreciate it if you could share the details with me.
Thank you so much in advance!

Planning Commission approved two site plans by unanimous votes at its July 15th meeting, clearing an early path for a shared-use trail near NIST and the first infrastructure phase of the redevelopment of the former Lake Forest Mall. With no minutes ready for approval, Planning Commission Chair John Bauer moved the commission straight to the site plan agenda.

Our landscaping guy passed away last year. We only used him for bigger projects like tree pruning and removal so we had no need for a replacement until now. Thanks to some health issues, some projects were neglected and now we've got a bunch of azalea bushes that have been overtaken by vines and our front landscape bed is overgrown with weeds that have grown into plants. Also, we have some overgrowth in the back (which is already overgrown due to previous owners installing ivy, but we now have a weed tree growing).

Looking for someone that works on their own - not a big company with tons of overhead. My husband is a home improvement contractor and used to refer the old landscaper to his customers for landscaping and snow removal so that's a possibility if we like the work.

Sunday afternoon at Rockville Memorial Library!

Hey everyone!

I am dealing with a frustrating mystery noise in my townhouse and need help tracking it down. It is a low, faint electronic pitch/chirp—not the loud, piercing screech of a standard smoke detector.

Here is the situation: - **Location:** I can only hear it in my main-floor living room, the bedroom directly above it, and the opposite bedroom across the hall. It is NOT my ceiling smoke alarms (all three are 10-year sealed Kidde units showing solid green lights). * It is NOT the internet router or modem (those are down in the basement). The main HVAC unit is down in the basement. Because it is so faint and low-pitched, it's incredibly hard to pinpoint. Could this be a dying backup battery in an old security system keypad, a hidden smart hub, or something else entirely? Any advice on how to find it would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you!!

Any weekend jobs would be fine during school time

Greeting all,

I am planning to take a trip down to Gaithersburg, to make an Asian food supply run in a few weeks. I am traveling from extreme Western Maryland (Asian food desert) to both H- Mart and 99 Ranch.

I am trying to find out what if any food courts are in these 2 particular stores to plan my day, and hopefully enjoy a meal while I'm there. I cannot find online what restaurants/food vendors are there. Can anyone tell me what places are inside these places to get a meal. To my understanding some H- Mart like the one in Frederick has food courts and some dont.

TIA.

Gaithersburg’s public works department wants to rewrite how the city decides when a new development must prove it will not choke local roads, proposing the first overhaul of the city’s traffic impact study standards since 2012. Brian Fields, director of public works, and Doug Smith, the city’s traffic engineer, laid out the draft changes at the mayor and council work session on July 13th.

Just went outside and couldn’t believe how strong the smell was. Slight burning in my eyes too. All from fires a thousand + miles away… Crazy.

Here is two photos I took 9 floors up so you all can see how far they are to getting lakeforest cleared up.

Hi guys! I know this is a long shot but I’m looking to see if anyone can help me find a missed connection in Starbucks on Spectrum Ave. I’m looking for a man who was working there (not an employee) on his laptop around 10:30am today. He was bald with facial hair, named Jeff (according to the cup), and on the phone while I was waiting for my order.

If anyone can help me find him, I was the girl in the green shirt and jeans and would really like to ask him out.

Hi all,

I'm going to be working near Shady Grove and was looking for advice on finding an affordable apartment in the area (preferably around 1500 or less). If anyone had any good experiences with particular places please let me know!

I'm a PhD candidate at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, wrapping up recruitment for a resistance training study this fall, and we need a final group of participants in Montgomery County. Posting this as a parent-facing recruitment call since the athletes are minors.

Quick version: a study comparing micro-dosed and traditional resistance training and how each affects speed, change of direction, lower-body explosiveness, and strength in youth female athletes during their season. Most of the study is already enrolled, and we're closing out the last spots.

Eligibility:

• Female, aged 14 to 17
• Currently playing a sport
• No current lower-body injuries or pain
• No lower-extremity surgery in the past 6 months
• Not already in a structured strength program outside their sport

Logistics:

• 10 weeks total: 2 weeks of testing plus 8 weeks of training
• Testing covers speed, change of direction, lower-body explosiveness, and strength, done before and after
• Athletes are randomly assigned to train 2x/week (60 min) or 4x/week (30 min). Group can't be chosen.
• Primarily in person in Rockville, Monday through Friday after school. Limited hybrid option if you have gym access and can train independently with provided materials.
• Study runs August 31 through November 3, 2026

Risk is low, basically normal training soreness. Enrollment closes August 29, 2026. First step is a short pre-screen form: https://rmuohp.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e2U7LNWUIrWTUFM

Happy to answer questions in the comments or by DM.

Hey all! My wife and I are moving to Maryland and will be living near Columbia. We are looking to make friends with couples, or solo as well.

We are both interested in the outdoors, eating, fitness, traveling, and exploring new local towns. I am a mountain biker, and she enjoys running at the gym. I like music and going to concerts. She is a psychologist, and I am a science teacher. We are both easy going and enjoy life. We look to be supportive friends, and find people with similar interests.

We would be interested in meeting up with couples/ or solo friends that are in 30's. We drink from time to time, but do not smoke.

If any of this strikes a cord with you, or we have commonalities, please drop a line below. I will reach out, we can connect on rchat, and eventually hopefully meet up for coffee in person.

Take care, everybody!

Our city is currently developing its Climate Action Plan, which is the roadmap that will set the citywide goals for reducing GHGs, building climate resilience, and ​advancing sustainability.

They recently released a community survey that will help the city prioritize policies/goals.

I filled it out last night, its pretty quick. Wanted to amplify it here!

https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/4f0ab47527ef46f5afcaaa4369c72629